Common Ground on Hostile Turf: Stories from an Environmental Mediator

In our increasingly polarized society, there are constant calls for compromise, for coming together. For many, these are empty talking points--for Lucy Moore, they are a life's work. As an environmental mediator, she has spent the past quarter century resolving conflicts that appeared utterly intractable. Here, she shares the ten most compelling stories of her career, offering insight and inspiration to anyone caught in a seemly hopeless dispute. Moore has worked on wide-ranging issues--from radioactive waste storage to loss of traditional grazing lands--and with diverse groups, including ranchers, environmentalists, government agencies, and tribal groups. After decades spent at the negotiating table, she has learned that a case does not turn on facts, legal merit, or moral superiority. It turns on people. This book should be especially appealing to anyone concerned with environmental conflicts; and also to students in environmental studies, political science, and conflict resolution, and to academics and professionals in mediation and conflict resolution fields.